P is for Prize Money (and Pensions)
P is for Prize Money (and Pensions) When I think of acknowledgement or reward for military service I tend to think of medals. I had not heard of Prize Money until I came across it in my great-grandfather's record as mentioned in this post. Pappalardo informs us that: It was considerably cheaper for the navy to make use of captured ships rather than build new ones. (p. 127) See! Recycling has been around for ages! Crews that captured enemy ships were rewarded with prize money. Y ou can check ADM 238 for Prize Money Lists . You can access British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service and Pension Records, 1704-1919 on Find My Past here but you need to have a World Subscription at £13 per month or 60 credits at £6.95 which lasts 3 months (the record would cost 10 credits). You should also note that they only include the following as per here: The National Archives series included in this collection are as follows: ADM 6 / 223-320...